Reviews for Jack London, an American myth

The average rating for Jack London, an American myth based on 2 reviews is 2 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-02-02 00:00:00 Lawrence Gustafson Not sure why 1 star was given in this. I would have given 4 stars if it did not drag so much. All said, it gives an eye opening insight to the often bizarre personality of what is to be America's greatest author.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-11-01 00:00:00 Jihad Baker It had been about 30 years since I had read anything by or about Jack London. Back then I was, like many young dreamers enamored of his adventurous life and the tales it spawned. This book left me just as enthralled as I was in my twenties. Sailor, gold seeker, war correspondent, revolutionary socialist and gentleman farmer. Jack London was a man of contrasts and contradictions; a socialist that strove to accumulate money and espoused the genetic supremacy of the Anglo-Saxon, an alcoholic that wrote of the dangers of drink. But for all his faults, he wrote stories that have stood the test of time and remain fresh and vigorous today. Even if you don't agree with London's philosophies, you can't help but admire this incandescent man who packed several lifetimes into the mere 40 years that he was on the earth.